So, to give you a better idea of the costs of drug rehabs in
various locations across the country, this article contains the following information: 1) the results from a survey study on the average costs of
private addiction treatment programs, 2) example prices from a number of
the country’s best known facilities (as you will see, prices can differ
dramatically), and 3) information about finding discounted, free or sliding scale
payment programs.

Average Private Addiction Treatment Costs

Open Minds Consulting released a survey study in February
20111, on the average costs of services from 44 private treatment providers. They
found that:

The Watershed: Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, Fla. - $16,000
for a 30 day stay

Georgia

Talbott Recovery Campus: Atlanta, Ga. - $18,000

Maryland

Father Martin's Ashley: Havre De Grace, Md. - $22,000

Minnesota

Hazelden: Center City, Minn. -$28,300

Pride Institute (LGBT): Eden Prairie, Minn. $19,600

The Retreat: Wayzata, Minn. - $4,700 for a 30 day stay

Nevada

Las Vegas Recovery Center: Las Vegas, Nev. - $750 per day

New Jersey

Alina Lodge: Blairstown, NJ. - $58,500 for a 6 month stay

Seabrook House: Bridgeton, NJ - $26,000

New York

Saint Jude Retreats (non 12 step based): Upstate New York –
from $13,000 to $30,000 for a 6 week stay

Pennsylvania

Caron: Wernersville, Pa. - $30,000

Marworth: Waverly Pa. - $28,000

South Dakota

Tallgrass: Sioux falls, SD - $6000 for 30 days

Tennessee

Cumberland Heights: Nashville, Tenn. - $700 per day

The Ranch: Nunnelly, Tenn. - $18,000 for a 30 day stay

Texas

Austin Recovery: Austin, Texas - $8,850 per month

Benchmark Recovery Center: Manor, Texas: 6 months for
$36,000

Burning Tree: Kaufman and Elgin, Texas - $33,000 for a 3
month stay

Santé Center for Healing: Argyle, Texas - $23,000

Serenity House: Fredericksburg, Texas - $12,600 for a 30 to
35 day stay

Utah

Cirque Lodge: Sundance, Utah - $30,000

Virginia

Williamsville Wellness: Hanover, VA. - Starting at $25,000

Washington

Olalla Guest Lodge: Olalla Wash. - $225 per day

reSTART (internet Addiction): Fall City Wash. - $20,000 for
a 45 day stay

What About Discounted Addiction Treatment – Does It Exist?
How to Find It?3

Here are 2 facts:

Quality addiction treatment costs a lot of money (doctors
and therapists and all the other staff required don’t come cheap)

Investing in quality addiction treatment saves you money in
the long run (decreased health-care costs, better performance and productivity
at work, decreased spending on drugs and alcohol, etc.)

So from an economic point of view, paying for treatment
makes sense, even if it costs a lot.

But what if you don’t have insurance coverage and you don’t
have enough money?

Well, you can probably still find a quality program.
Consider the following facts, taken from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health

60% of all people who got addiction treatment in 2007 had no
health insurance of any kind

More than three quarters of substance abuse facilities offer
discounted or even free treatment to people unable to pay full price. (76.3%
of all substance abuse treatment facilities offer at least some form of payment
assistance)

Of more than 13 000 American substance abuse treatment
programs surveyed:

4% offer free treatment to all clients

10.5% offer free treatment to some clients

37.8% offer free treatment to some clients and also offer
treatment on a sliding cost scale related to your income

24% offer no free treatment but offer treatment on a sliding
cost scale related to your income

Only 23.7% offer no free treatment and no sliding cost scale
(no discounted treatment at all)

Sober living homes can be an attractive option for people in
certain situations, such as:

Those completing a stay at a primary care facility (rehab)
and looking for a safe and supportive environment to continue recovery

People attending addiction treatment on an outpatient basis

People leaving the corrections system

The cost of a sober living can range from a few hundred to a
few thousand dollars per month, depending largely on the amenities and services
of the house.

Inexpensive houses, such as those following the Oxford House
model, work as non-profit rent-sharing alcohol free zones, and as such these
types of housing can provide among the most affordable living arrangements
available anywhere.

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